Patents Examined by Walter J Divito
  • Dynamic link selection
    Patent number: 11304088
    Abstract: A method for dynamic link selection that comprises providing at least two wireless links between one or more network nodes and a wireless device. The at least two wireless links associated with at least two different radio access technologies. The method additionally includes obtaining control data to be sent to a first network node of the one or more network nodes. The control data is associated with a first radio access technology. The method additionally includes selecting one or more wireless links from among the at least two wireless links. The one or more links selected based on a first selection parameter. The one or more selected wireless links are to be used for the transmission of the control data to the first network node. The one or more selected wireless links comprise at least a first wireless link associated with a second radio access technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Stefan Wager, Riikka Susitaival
  • Systems and methods for large scale OTA firmware update
    Patent number: 11303516
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing updates of a plurality of networked devices are disclosed. A system includes a plurality of wireless devices configured to operate using battery power, and a computing device remote from the plurality of wireless devices. The computing device is configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more of the plurality of wireless devices, determine a device list ranking the plurality of wireless devices based on respective remaining battery life of each wireless device, and sequentially update the plurality of wireless devices based on the device list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Oakley, Haneef Charania, Gary Oswald
  • Context-aware automated root cause analysis in managed networks
    Patent number: 11296922
    Abstract: Configuration management persistent storage contains entries representing configuration items and relationships between pairs of the configuration items. Event management persistent storage contains entries representing alert records. Change request persistent storage contains change records respectively referring to changes made to the configuration items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.
    Inventors: Yair Leibkowiz, Yuval Rimar, Rani Tzur, Maayan Wigelman, Dov Miron, Bnayahu Makovsky
  • Network element association using network data
    Patent number: 11296936
    Abstract: Methods for configuring a self-organizing network (SON) of a cellular telecommunication network are disclosed. A first set of data comprised of substantially real-time data for one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) is collected. A characteristic profile of the KPIs is determined. An instruction is sent to an identifier associated with the selected adjustable antenna, indicative of a command to change an electromagnetic characteristic of the selected adjustable antenna. A second set of data for the KPIs is received, and an updated profile of the KPIs is determined. A statistical probability of a causal relationship between the updated profile and the change to the electromagnetic is determined based on a predetermined threshold. Identifiers for the adjustable antennas are updated or confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Gregory Grieco, Carl Brown
  • Wireless programming device and methods for machine control systems
    Patent number: 11296906
    Abstract: Embodiments for wirelessly programming a control system of a machine, such as a vehicle, are provided. As machines typically include an intricate collection of electronic devices that communicate to one another via a complex network, the ability to reliably program such devices over a wireless connection is extremely unreliable due to network limitations or requirements, such as defined communication protocols or standards. Embodiments relate to a machine interfacing device that can wirelessly communicate with a client device that serves as both a diagnostics and programming interface. The machine interfacing device, physically coupled to the control system, can independently convert and intelligently manage communications to and from electronic devices of the machine control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Connections Design, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Edward Wyas, Charles Lee
  • Method and apparatus for session management in a wireless network
    Patent number: 11284455
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for session management in a wireless network are disclosed. For example, a user endpoint (UE) device, sends a request for a session internet protocol (IP) address assignment using an interface IP address, configures the UE device with the session IP address, provides to a controller an association of the interface and session IP addresses, and receives packets addressed to the session IP address via an access network entity associated with the interface IP address. In one example, a controller receives an association of an interface IP address with a session IP address from an attached UE device, provides to a network node an update on a route to reach the session IP address through the interface IP address, identifies an active interface IP address to receive packets, and configures an open flow switch or router for routing the packets towards the active interface IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Jiansong Wang
  • Polar coded HARQ scheme over time-varying channel
    Patent number: 11271631
    Abstract: A device may generate a first set of encoded bits by mapping an information bit vector to a first set of polarized bit channels of a first polar code according to a first bit index set, the first bit index set being based on respective bit channel reliabilities of the first set of polarized bit channels. The device may transmit the first set of encoded bits to another device over a wireless channel. The device may receive an indication that a decoding of the first set of encoded bits was unsuccessful. The device may generate a second set of encoded bits by mapping a repetition of at least one bit to at least one bit channel of a second set of polarized bit channels of a second polar code according to a second bit index set. The device may transmit the second set of encoded bits to the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kai Chen, Changlong Xu, Liangming Wu, Hao Xu
  • Sparse reference signal-related signaling apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 11258565
    Abstract: Sparse reference signal-related signaling, for a wireless channel that is associated with multiple antenna ports, is communicated with a User Equipment (UE). The sparse reference signal-related signaling is consistent with a sparse signaling pattern. In an embodiment, the sparse signaling pattern includes reference signal-related signaling associated with each of the antenna ports, and has been determined based on previous reference signal-related signaling previously communicated with the UE or another UE. In another embodiment, the sparse reference signal-related signaling is consistent with a varying sparse signaling pattern that is based on previous reference signal-related signaling previously communicated with the UE or another UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hamidreza Farmanbar, Jianglei Ma, Yicheng Lin, Navid Tadayon
  • Navigation of moving vehicles in country roads and freeways
    Patent number: 11250696
    Abstract: The rise of the connected objects known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT) will rival past technological marvels. This application discloses a novel object control system for navigation of moving vehicles in country roads and freeways. The object control system uses roadside, lane lines, and center barrier stud Internet of Things (IoT) devices to assist the navigation. In mountainous terrains that stud IoT devices have no access to IoT network and GPS a relay or grandmaster IoT device at the top of the mountain is used to provide access to IoT network by stud IoT devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kiomars Anvari
    Inventor: Kiomars Anvari
  • Technique for performing power level control of beams transmitted by a wireless transmission device
    Patent number: 11251835
    Abstract: A technique for performing power level control of one or more beams transmitted by a wireless transmission device to a wireless reception device is disclosed. A method implementation of the technique is performed by the wireless transmission device and comprises transmitting (S202) each of the one or more beams at a default power level of the respective beam, detecting (S204) an obstacle entering the one or more beams based on a change in an electromagnetic environment associated with the one or more beams, the obstacle, once entered, at least partially blocking the one or more beams with respect to the wireless reception device, and decreasing (S206), for each of the one or more beams, an output power of the respective beam from the default power level of the respective beam to a predetermined threshold power level of the respective beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Hugo Tullberg, Göran N. Klang, Miguel Lopez, Imadur Rahman, Thomas Unshelm
  • Exchange of time of day between two IoT devices
    Patent number: 11249195
    Abstract: The rise of the connected objects known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT) will rival past technological marvels. This application discloses a novel time of day (TOD) acquisition by a first Internet of Things (IoT) device from a second IoT device that possesses accurate time of day in a smart environment. The second IoT device obtains time of day from GPS receiver, 5G/6G IoT network, or WiFi IoT network using IEEE1588 PTP or unused subcarriers of 5G/6G/WiFi IoT network. Second IoT device regularly updates its time of day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kiomars Anvari
    Inventor: Kiomars Anvari
  • Systems and methods for beamformed uplink transmission
    Patent number: 11245456
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein are provided for beamforming and uplink control and data transmission techniques. Such techniques enable a UE to maintain at least one beam process for operation with multiple beams and/or points. A beam process may be indicated for transmission or reception over a downlink or uplink physical channel. Power, timing, and channel state information may be specific to a beam process. A beam process may be established as part of a random access procedure in which resources may be provisioned in random access response messages. Techniques are provided to handle beam process failures, to use beam processes for mobility, and to select beams using open-loop and closed-loop selection procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: IDAC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Tao Deng, Benoit Pelletier, J. Patrick Tooher, Ghyslain Pelletier, Virgil Comsa
  • Packet forwarding
    Patent number: 11233752
    Abstract: A receiving core reads a packet from an ingress interface, wherein the ingress interface is an interface corresponding to a forwarding group to which the receiving core belongs; the receiving core sends the read packet to a forwarding core in the forwarding group; and the forwarding core sends the packet to a corresponding egress interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: NEW H3C TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jiajia Liu
  • Random access method and base station
    Patent number: 11229059
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a random access method. A base station determines that a detected first preamble value is a preamble value from a target terminal. The base station calculates a preamble offset and a time offset of the target terminal. The base station generates at least two random access response messages, where at least one of the at least two random access response messages includes a second preamble value and a second timing advance TA value, and at least one of the at least two random access response messages includes a third preamble value and a third TA value. The base station sends the at least two random access response messages to the target terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Jian, Pengfei Li
  • Flexible block size support for polar code
    Patent number: 11223374
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) operable to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry, a second circuitry, a third circuitry, and a fourth circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to identify a data block having a number N1 of bits. The second circuitry may be operable to determine a number N2 of filler bits based on a set of one or more parameters and the N1 of bits of the data block. The third circuitry may be operable to pad the data block with the N2 filler bits to form a padded data block having a number N3 of bits. The fourth circuitry may be operable to encode the N3 bits of the padded data block to form a polar codeword having a number N4 of bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Nimbalker, Dmitry Dikarev, Grigory Ermolaev
  • Fire alarm system powering a wireless building network
    Patent number: 11223491
    Abstract: A wireless infrastructure component for integration with a building fire system includes a first mounting interface and a wireless communications interface. The first mounting interface is configured to physically couple to a mounting surface and includes a first power connector that is configured to receive power from the building fire system. The wireless communications interface is electrically coupled to the first power connector and is configured to use the power from the building fire system in order to conduct wireless communications with one or more wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventors: Joseph Piccolo, III, Craig E. Trivelpiece, Timothy C. Gamroth
  • Network connection and termination system
    Patent number: 11218358
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a network connection and termination system that provides managed network connection functionality to clients are described. In some embodiments, a network connection and termination system can enable service or application developers to un-bind a live network session from a specific backend server and migrate the live network session to a different backend server, without interrupting the network session and without network client cooperation. This is accomplished by a network connection manager being the actual endpoint for the network connections, instead of any backend resources. The network connection manager can be fault-tolerant. In some embodiments, it contains multiple nodes replicating the state of the network connections so that if one node fails, another can resume the connection in its place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Artem Kryvokrysenko
  • System and method for enhancing reception in wireless communication systems
    Patent number: 11212155
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for enhancing reception of signals in a wireless communication system. A signal containing a frame including a plurality of symbols is received on an uplink communication channel. An angular position of at least one symbol in the plurality of symbols in a constellation of symbols is detected. The plurality of symbols include equalized symbols. An angular difference corresponding a phase error between the detected angular position of the symbol and an expected reference angular position in the constellation of symbols corresponding to an expected reference symbol corresponding to the received frame is determined. Using the determined phase error, a phase of the symbol is compensated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: AltioStar Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Sriram Rajagopal, Vinoth Nagarajan, Venkatesh Hampasandra Muralidhara
  • Techniques for search space management
    Patent number: 11202284
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for using a common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to indicate transmission beams to be used by a base station during a transmission opportunity or a periodicity to monitor search spaces are described. A user equipment (UE) may monitor a search space (in some cases, using a periodicity) for the common PDCCH to determine if transmission beams associated with the UE are to be used during the transmission opportunity. If so, the UE may wake-up during at least a portion of the transmission opportunity to receive additional information. If the common PDCCH indicates that no transmission beams associated with the UE are to be used during the transmission opportunity, the UE may enter or re-enter the sleep state. The UE may switch to a new periodicity for monitoring the search space based on the information transmitted within the common PDCCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kaushik Chakraborty, Xiaoxia Zhang, Jing Sun, Tao Luo
  • Method and system for establishing a service path in a communications network
    Patent number: 11196583
    Abstract: A method for establishment of a service path within the central office point of delivery within a broadband access network of a telecommunications network. The method to establish the service path includes: in a first step, identity information of the at least one network termination node is transmitted to the first line termination node, in a second step, subsequent to the first step, the identity information of the at least one network termination node is transmitted to the at least one repository node, and in a third step, subsequent to the second step, a first service edge node of the plurality of service edge nodes is selected or determined, based on the identity information of the at least one network termination node, and the service path for the at least one network termination node is thereby established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
    Inventors: Thomas Haag, Hans-Joerg Kolbe, Carsten Michel, Wolfgang Hurst, Adam Heiland